Family emergency will keep Smith from mediation talks

[jtnc]

I hope all is well, but.........let's get a DEAL DONE! :cheers2:

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81f543d6/article/family-emergency-will-keep-nflpa-head-smith-from-mediation

[Jackofalltrades]

No deal until after the judges ruling.

[jtnc]

When is she going to rule? It's already been over 2 weeks.

[Ja Rhule]

Might be another 2-4 months before we know anything.

Labeling the current talks just a "ruse," CBSSports.com's Mike Freeman refutes a report that the owners and players are taking the second round of mediation seriously.

After speaking with sources on both sides, Freeman believes mediation is just a "song and dance, ritualistic, done to satisfy Judge Susan Nelson" and the public at large. Although both sides want to come across as serious, the chances of mediation leading to a deal are "about the same as David Hasselhoff winning a Grammy." The players are confident that Judge Nelson will rule in their favor while the owners believe a more conservative court will reverse that decision on appeal. If Freeman is correct and neither side is willing to compromise, expectations should remain low.

Per rotoworld.

[CarolinaNut]

i thought i heard that she could make her ruling by as early as next week.

[Ja Rhule]

i thought i heard that she could make her ruling by as early as next week.

Yeap, but then owners will appeal. So it will be at least 2 more months after the appeal.

And if owners lose again, they can appeal again. Cool huh? They want players to beg for mercy.

[CarolinaNut]

she needs to just go ahead and make her ruling...both sides have shown that negotiating isn't gonna settle their differences

[Highlandfire]

Might be another 2-4 months before we know anything.

Per rotoworld.

He would be right on all counts. It is a sham and a waste of our time. Next the Judge will rule for the players initially and the appeals courts will rule for the owners in the end.

The owners have prepared for this for over two years now, there is no way in hell they go to court if they didn't KNOW the would win in the end. they also know the players will fold because 80%of them aren't multi millionaires and will go broke pretty soon

[TarPanther9180]

Will she be making her ruling from the kitchen?

[mr beauxjangles]

i can't wait to watch the entire huddle flip flop again on the issue.

[jtnc]

Will she be making her ruling from the kitchen?

Hopefully her husband will be making the ruling for her. :D

[CarolinaNut]

The owners have prepared for this for over two years now, there is no way in hell they go to court if they didn't KNOW the would win in the end.

the owners didn't wanna go to court...the players did...that's why they decertified the union

[Nicbsbll2]

the owners didn't wanna go to court...the players did...that's why they decertified the union

But the owners have known all along that the union would decertify if they opted out of the CBA.

[Snake]

I'm not so sure Nelson will rule in favor of the union. Time will tell but the union winning is not a sure bet.